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Someone once told me that the difference between a volunteer and a "dedicate" is that a volunteer picks where they want to minister and a dedicate asks God where He wants them to serve. That is the philosophy I want for my spiritual walk with Jesus. Of course many people think it is strange when I tell them that God wanted me to build a prison chopper. They say, "Yeah sure, God wanted you to build this bike." I have to admit that it was a fun adventure and I really had no idea the impact this bike would have on so many people. I have been on my spiritual journey with Jesus since 1985 when I completely surrendered to His love. I was 31 years old, addicted to drugs and alcohol for 16 years. Married to Sharon for 11 years. From the moment I trusted God I was healed from my addic on. Sharon and I were led to a end a non-denomina onal church and this is where I got involved in prison ministry. The moment I read 1 Peter 4:10 I knew God had tolerated me for 31 years and now I was to serve Him for the rest of my life. I spent the first 10 years serving on the Kairos prison team and then I was invited to serve with the Bill Glass Prison Ministry where I started to bring my motorcycle into the prisons. In 2005 I watched a man inspect every nut and bolt on my Harley Dresser. When I got home I fabricated a small prison jail cell door and I showed Sharon. Being the awesome wife she is, she told me to build a prison themed chopper. I spent 7 months fabrica ng a bike and Sharon was a chopper widow. When we bring our motorcycles into a prison many inmates By Rev. Al Paquette Doin' Time Behind Bars WheelsOfGrace.com Volume 9 Issue 1 29